UnitedAuto Group to Host Second Quarter Earnings Conference Call

    BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich.--July 18, 2003--UnitedAuto Group, Inc. , a FORTUNE 500 automotive specialty retailer, will host its second quarter 2003 financial results conference call with senior management. -0-

WHEN:    Wednesday, July 30, 2003

TIME:    9:00 a.m. Eastern Time

PHONE:   United States, please call (888) 428-4471
         International, please call (612) 332-0107

    The call will follow the release that morning of second quarter earnings for UnitedAuto Group and will also be simultaneously broadcast on the Internet. This simultaneous webcast may be accessed through the UnitedAuto Group website at www.unitedauto.com. We recommend you access the webcast 15-20 minutes prior to the scheduled start time. If you are unable to participate, a rebroadcast of the conference call will be available until Wednesday, August 6. The rebroadcast numbers are as follows:

--	United States, please call (800) 475-6701 (access code 690524)
--	International, please call (320) 365-3844 (access code 690524)

    A rebroadcast of the conference call will also be available on www.unitedauto.com beginning one hour after the completion of the live broadcast and for the following two weeks.

    UnitedAuto, which has pursued a strategy based on internal growth from its existing dealerships, as well as from strategic acquisitions, operates 137 franchises in the United States and 74 franchises internationally, primarily in the United Kingdom. UnitedAuto dealerships sell new and used vehicles, and market a complete line of after-market automotive products and services.